Chapter 552
552 One person blocking the ministers (2)
“Your Majesty, I have something to say.”
At this moment, a white-haired old imperial censor stepped out. It was Zhang xingying, who had made great contributions to Yunzhou.
Emperor yuanjing’s answer did not change. He said in a deep voice, “”Please speak, my beloved.”
Zhang xingying glanced at Minister sun from the corner of his eye and said loudly,”I want to sue the Minister of Justice, Sun Min, for abusing her power and making a confession by torture. Your Majesty, please order a joint trial to investigate the imperial examination fraud case.”
This was a common move in the officialdom-the art of delaying!
The effect of this move would ultimately depend on the emperor’s will.
Just this? Minister sun sneered and retorted sarcastically, “this case was personally issued by His Majesty. The Ministry of Justice and the magistrate will judge it together. They will monitor each other. How can you say that it was forced to confess?”
“Those three criminals are in prison. Whether or not they have been beaten into confessing, Your Majesty will know once you send people to investigate.”
Emperor Yuan jing nodded slowly and asked without looking at censor Zhang, “”Everyone, how do you think we should handle this case?”
Zhang xingying stood there in disappointment.
Minister sun returned a glance at provincial governor Zhang, his eyes were filled with slight disdain. Such a weak and powerless counterattack, are you planning to give up?
At the same time, Minister sun couldn’t help but feel disappointed. The emperor’s attitude was very clear, and it was useless to drag things out. However, he didn’t immediately determine the nature of the case.
His Majesty was giving Wei Yuan and Zhao tingfang a chance to counterattack.
However, Yuan Xiong’s eyes lit up as he thought about dragging Wei Yuan into this. He stepped out and bowed, ”
Your Majesty, I feel that the nature of this case is extremely serious. After many days of brewing, everyone in the capital knows about it. The resentment of the students is monstrous, and the people are filled with righteous indignation. If we don’t deal with it strictly, it will not be enough to appease the anger of the people.
At this moment, the official of the Supreme Court stepped out and shook his head.”Xu Qi ‘an fought on behalf of the Directorate of Celestials and made a great contribution, so he can’t be punished,”
The official of the Supreme Court had spoken the truth. He wanted to give Emperor yuanjing and all the officials in the hall an image of “Xu Qi ‘an’s arrogance.”
Once he said this, Emperor Yuan jing had to punish him. Otherwise, it would verify the saying of ” taking pride in your achievements ” and set a bad example.
Zhao tingfang’s henchmen stepped out to refute.
The court officials waited for a moment and were shocked to find that Wei Yuan didn’t say anything. Even the Imperial censors under him had given up.
This … He was going to give up his confidant, Xu Qi ‘an?
All kinds of thoughts flashed through the minds of the officials in the hall, and the direction of the wind quietly changed. The Ministry of official personnel affairs stepped out and tentatively said, ”
“The Supreme Court’s official is right. This case must be dealt with strictly and can not be tolerated. Otherwise, the Imperial court will lose its prestige and his Majesty’s prestige.”
For a time, the officials of the six departments all stood out to support the view of the Chief Justice.
The assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, who had been one of the instigators but had not spoken, turned to look at Duke Cao.
Now that the Civil officials had expressed their stance, Duke Cao, who was a first Duke, would add to the fire. A powerful force would be formed in the hall. The Emperor had no reason and would not go against this force for the sake of a Grand scholar.
High Duke Cao stepped out of the ranks expressionlessly, attracting the gazes of the surrounding ministers and nobles.
High Duke Cao also added fuel to the fire in the imperial examination fraud case … If he represented the nobles, it would be hard for Wei Yuan, who had lost the opportunity, to turn the situation around. To him, the new year might not be important. However, this would create an irreparable Rift between him and his confidant, Xu Qi ‘an … The Dukes thought.
After high Duke Cao stepped out, he stood side by side with Minister sun and bowed, ”
“Your Majesty, I feel that the Ministry of Justice and the Magistrate Court were too rash in handling this case. Zhao tingfang, the Grand Secretary of the East Pavilion, had always been incorruptible and had a good reputation. How could she have accepted bribes?
furthermore, although Xu niannian is only a student, the Yun Lu Academy hasn’t had a ‘Huiyuan’ for many years. How can the great Confucians of the Academy let this matter rest so easily? ”
The words of High Duke Cao were actually very simple to extract:Xu niannian was a student that Yun Lu Academy was heavily nurturing, so when dealing with him, they had to consider the Academy’s attitude and couldn’t be too harsh.
Minister sun’s neck stiffened as he slowly turned his head around, staring at High Duke Cao in disbelief.
The expressions of the Imperial censor of the left and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War changed slightly. Before submitting the impeachment, the two of them had concocted a secret plan. After that, High Duke Cao took the initiative to add fuel to the fire, joining forces with the nobles to support the two.
Many parties tacitly formed an alliance and worked together.
At this moment, Yuan Xiong and Qin Yuandao felt as if their “revolution” had been betrayed.
What was going on?
The Dukes in the hall could not hide their shock. High Duke Cao had changed sides? Then, what was the point of him adding fuel to the fire …
All of a sudden, everyone looked at Wei Yuan in shock.
When did Wei Yuan convince Duke Cao and promise him some benefits?
Just as everyone was speculating, Wei Yuan returned to his senses and looked at Duke Cao in surprise.
Wei Yuan was extremely surprised. He didn’t know either … This detail fell into everyone’s eyes, making the ministers even more puzzled.
For a moment, the situation in the Imperial court became strange.
The ministers fell into silence. They did not immediately jump out to refute, but chose to watch the situation develop from the side.
The Vice Minister of the Ministry of War could not remain silent. He took three steps forward and said in a deep voice,
“Your Majesty, High Duke Cao’s words are harsh. Think about it, if they were to give Xu Nian a light punishment just because he was a student of the Yun Lu Academy, what would the Directorate think? What would all the scholars in the world think?
“Why did Emperor Wen zu set up the Directorate and sweep the scholars of Yun Lu Academy out of the court? It was precisely because the scholars of Yun Lu Academy had no respect for the monarch and used literature to mess with the law.
“Cheng ya Sheng erected a monument in Yun Lu Academy and engraved the words:To repay the sovereign’s kindness with justice, his name would be passed down through the ages. It was to tell the future generations how to be loyal to the monarch and love the country.